“Thursday — The New Friday!”

                       — State worker-suggested promotional campaign for Friday furloughs.    Read more »

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Works for Me

 

“Whenever you feel humiliated or belittled in life, adopt a posture of amused disdain.“

 

                                                      — Maureen Dowd

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“Colleague in Columny”

 — William Safire of Maureen Dowd, noted in her October 1 tip-of-the-hat to the late columnist and entymologist    Read more »

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Well Put

 

“Getting Domed.” The phenomenon,as described by one freshman lawmaker,  of former local officials coming to Sacramento, passing beneath the dome and forgetting everything they previously knew.  (Editor’s Note: Is that anything like being domed down?) “Getting Domed.” The phenomenon, as described by one freshman lawmaker, of former local officials coming to Sacramento, passing beneath the Capitol dome and forgetting everything they previously knew.     Read more »

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Good Point

“A crossroads is where two paths meet and create four options.”    Read more »

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Who Knew That’s All It Takes?

“We will dissect a sheep brain, sheep heart, sheep kidney and the year ends with a lengthy dissection of a cat. Past students have said this has been their favorite part of the class and it helped them understand the BIG PICTURE.”

                                                              — Course Outline, High School Anatomy Class    Read more »

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The Cowboy Code

“The Code…The Past Life. Whatever they’ve been involved with rides along with them.”

                                      — Clint Eastwood on the characteristics of the traditional Western hero    Read more »

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Catchy Slogan

(Editor’s Note: Part of the budget solution that appears to be getting closer, is for the state to take, at least temporarily, a goodly chunk of money counties and cities receive from gasoline excise taxes deposited in the Highway Users Tax Account, known in Capitol circles as HUTA. The money pays for local public works projects.     Read more »

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A Truly Great Musician

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.”

                                        — Sam Butera, (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009)    Read more »

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He Might Be Talking About Budget Negotiations

“Makes the Marx Brothers stateroom scene look like the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.”

                                   — Dennis Miller    Read more »

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